LEG00149

• Bill Number: SB05-046
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning creation of a department of water resources, and, in connection therewith, transferring water-related powers, duties, employees, property, and unexpended appropriations from existing agenci
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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Colorado for the general welfare of its inhabitants and to review and
propose water resources legislation, there is hereby created the water
resources review committee, referred to in this article as the committee.
The committee shall meet at the call of the chair as often as six times
during even-numbered years and eight times during odd-numbered years
to review and to propose water resources legislation' and matters relating
thereto. No more than two of such meetings may occur during periods
other than the interim period. In connection with such review, the
committee may take up to two field trips per year in connection with its
mandate and shall consult with experts in the field of water conservation,
quality, use, finance, and development. The departmentofnatmal WATER
resources, the state engineer, and the attorney general, together with the
members and staff of the Colorado water conservation board, the
Colorado water resources and power development authority, the Colorado
water quality control conunission, the depa1tiuwt DEPARTMENTS of
public health and environment, the dcpw b.uwt of NATURAL RESOURCES,
AND agriculture, and the great outdoors Colorado progriim, shall
cooperate. with the committee and with any persons assisting the
committee in pursuing its responsibilities pursuant to this section.
Further, the committee may utilize the legislative council staff to assist
its members in researching any matters.
SECTION 40. 39-29-109 (1) (i), Colorado RevisedStatutes,- is
amended to read:
39-29-109. Severance tax trust fund - created - administration
- use of moneys. (1) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, for the state fiscal year beginning July I, 2003, one million five
hundred twenty-seven thousand four hundred forty-nine dollars from the

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